Example Sentences

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Decisions made with human judgment are delegated to algorithms.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

“I don’t see where Harmeet Dhillon has the experience or the normal level of authority that this would be delegated to,” the official said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

The response, dated 20 January, said bedding and clothing would now be managed centrally, instead of being delegated to each wing.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

But as Nelson delegated the task of investigating those voters’ statuses to local election officials, confusion took hold.

From Salon • Feb. 27, 2026

Some say it was delegated by the gods to Prometheus, the Titan who had sided with Zeus in the war with the Titans, and to his brother, Epimetheus.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton